A Hingham man's barking dog alerted him to a stranger who was standing in his kitchen.

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The Abington Street resident said he was awakened by the sound of his barking dog in the kitchen at 5:28 a.m. When he walked into the kitchen, he said he saw a man talking to his dog. The man confronted the stranger, who made a comment about being in the wrong house, police said.

Police said the resident thought the man may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol. He pushed the stranger out his house through the kitchen door.

Police found footprints in the snow leading from the kitchen door to the side yard, but they were unable to find the man.

He is described as a white man who is about 6 feet tall with a shaved head and slight facial hair. He was wearing a wet green fleece jacket and jeans.

Police said it appears the man entered the home through the unlocked side kitchen door.